Final draft agenda Atlantic Coast Joint Venture



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Final DRAFT Agenda

Atlantic Coast Joint Venture

Winter Management Board Meetings

March 11-12, 2008, Duck, North Carolina

Vision, Mission, and Tasks


Atlantic Coast Joint Venture Vision:

Partners working together for the conservation of native bird species in the Atlantic Flyway


region of the United States
Mission

The Atlantic Coast Joint Venture will provide a forum for federal, state, regional and local partners to coordinate and improve the effectiveness of bird conservation planning and implementation in the Atlantic Flyway region of the United States.


Meeting Tasks/Outcomes:

  • Review and Approval of ACJV Biological Foundation Draft Plan

  • Discussion of Strategic Habitat Conservation and Conservation Design for ACJV

  • Coordination of ACJV efforts with State Wildlife Action Plans

  • Discussion on revised structure for ACJV technical committees

  • Review of NAWCA and other grant program projects and issues

  • Presentation and review of annual accomplishment report

  • Coordination with NAWMP, other joint ventures and fish habitat partnerships

  • Presentations on Bird Habitat Conservation in North Carolina

  • Field trips demonstrating North Carolina’s approach to bird habitat conservation

Meeting Schedule

Monday, March 10: Travel to NC, evening reception

Tuesday, March 11: Meeting of Management Board through late afternoon; local field trip and dinner with North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and local partners

Wednesday, March 12: Morning Management Board meeting, optional afternoon field trip to Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge with dinner in Manteo

Thursday, March 13: Travel home
Monday, March 10


Travel to Sanderling Resort, Duck, North Carolina for Management Board
7:00 p.m. Reception for Management Board at The Sanderling, Dinner on your own

Tuesday, March 11




Welcome and Opening Remarks (8:00-8:30 a.m.)

8:00 Welcome, Introductions, Logistics Ken Elowe, David Cobb

8:10 Review Meeting Purpose, Agenda, and Expected Outcomes Ken Elowe, Dan Forster


8:20 Review and Approval of Minutes and Action Items from Summer Meeting All

Biological Foundation (8:30-10:15)

8:30 Presentation on Biological Foundation Final Draft Plan Tim Jones, Judd Howell

9:00 Discussion and Approval of plan All
9:15 Update on Multistate Grant for Conservation Design Steve Williams, Jaime Collazo (NCSU)
9:45 Strategic Habitat Conservation Marvin Moriarty, Ken Elowe, Andrew Milliken

and applicability to ACJV


10:15 Break
10:30 Discussion on Biological Foundation All
State Wildlife Action Plans and Regional Monitoring Projects (10:45-11:45)

10:45 Report on Northeast and Southeast Regional Projects (habitat Scot Williamson, Tim Breault



classification and mapping, monitoring, shorebird monitoring) and Andrew Milliken pooling of SWG funds for regional projects
11:00 Report on Atlantic Flyway SWAP Bird Conservation Database Project Melanie Steinkamp

11:10 Report on Coordinated Bird Monitoring in Tim Jones, Melanie Steinkamp, Mitch Hartley

Northeast and Southeast
11:20 Implementation of Program for Regional and State Board Members

International Shorebird Monitoring (PRISM) in ACJV States



11:30 Report on expanded Flyway waterfowl, waterbird and shorebird Jon Andrew, John Stanton, USFWS

monitoring in National Wildlife Refuges and expansion to Tim Jones

State and other managed areas


11:45 Lunch
Reports from Waterfowl Technical Committee and IBCC (12:45-1:45 p.m.)

12:45 Report from the Waterfowl Technical Committee (WTC) David Norris


1:00 Report from the Integrated Bird Conservation Committee (IBCC) Gwen Brewer
1:15 Discussion of Management Board Action Items from IBCC and WTC All
1:30 Discussion of revised Technical Committee Structure, relationship Gwen Brewer, David Cobb

to Atlantic Flyway Nongame Technical Section Chris McGrath, NC WRC

All

Grants and Funding (1:45-2:45 p.m.)

1:45 Grants Updates and Issues

North American Wetlands Conservation Act Rob Deblinger

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Craig Watson

National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants Ken Elowe, Andrew Milliken

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Mike Slattery, NFWF



Doris Duke Foundation Scot Williamson
2:30 Break
2:45 ACJV Budget Status and Future Budget Allocations Paul Schmidt, Sherry Morgan
Bird Habitat Conservation in North Carolina (3:00-4:00)
Presentations by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, David Cobb, Joe Fuller

National Wildlife Refuges, Ducks Unlimited and Others Jon Andrew, John Stanton



4:00 Adjourn Meeting for the Day
4:15 Field Trip to nearby area (Currituck NWR or local area)
7:00 Group Dinner at The Sanderling Resort

Wednesday, March 12



Annual Accomplishment Report to Board (8:00-9:30 a.m.)

8:00 Review of Progress under ACJV Strategic Plan ACJV Staff

Review of Progress on Components (Biological Foundation, Conservation Delivery, Outreach)

Review of Progress on Acres in Implementation Plans

Discussion of Present/Future Accomplishment Tracking Process

Use of Accomplishment Information/outreach

Status of Budget

Questions and Discussion from Board Dan Forster, All

Strategic Plan update for 2009
Bird Conservation Region Planning and Implementation (9:30-10:15 a.m.)
9:30 Updates from Bird Conservation Regions

Atlantic Northern Forest Mitch Hartley, Ken Elowe, Scot Williamson

Lower Great Lakes St. Lawrence Plain Mitch Hartley

New England Mid Atlantic Melanie Steinkamp, Greg Chasko

South Atlantic Migratory Bird Initiative Craig Watson, John Frampton

Piedmont Craig Watson, Melanie Steinkamp

Peninsular Florida/Florida All Bird Planning Craig Watson, Tim Breault



Marine Birds Melanie Steinkamp
10:15 Break
Coordination with Fish Habitat Partnerships (10:30-11:30)

10:30 Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership Scott Robinson (SARP)

Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership Jessie Thomas (ASMFC)

Discussion All


North American Waterfowl Management Plan (11:30-12:00 noon)

11:30 Report from Plan Committee/NAWMP Science Support Team John Frampton, Tim Jones

11:45 Report from Black Duck Joint Venture Sherry Morgan, Tim Jones

11:50 Report from Sea Duck Joint Venture Tim Jones

11:55 Report from Arctic Goose Joint Venture Greg Moore

Congressional Outreach Discussion 12:00 noon-12:15 p.m.

12:00 Association of JV Management Boards, Hill Visits, Ken Elowe, Andrew Milliken

Teaming with Wildlife, Follow-up Deb Reynolds
Other Joint Venture Business 12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

12:15 Recognition of New Management Board Members Ken Elowe



12:20 Other Business, Action Items, Next Meeting Ken Elowe

12:30 Adjourn
Travel Home or Optional Field Trip
Field Trip to Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge with lunch and dinner


ACJV Management Board 2008 Winter Meetings Agenda


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